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Iran's top security official warned that any country joining US economic restrictions will be treated as an enemy, as new American sanctions are expected Monday.
The cyberattack on the unnamed facility came around the same time US agencies warned of Iranian actors targeting water systems across at least seven states.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to outline the new measures Monday, including secondary sanctions that could target nations doing business with Iran.
The threat came as a 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire memorandum expired Monday with no path to renewal.
The U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding expired Monday with no concrete plan to end the 24-week war.
Only three ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, down from a daily average of 130 before the war began.
The UAE said an ADNOC vessel was hit Saturday, while Iranian leaders rejected Trump's assertion that the strait belongs to the United States.
The announcement came during a speech to law enforcement officials in New York on Friday, as US-Iran ceasefire negotiations remain stalled.
Iran's military called Trump's statements lies and declared that no commercial ship can pass the strait without Iranian permission.
A senior administration official said intelligence showed an Iranian cell had entered Turkey with a shoulder-fired missile four to five hours before Trump's departure.
Multiple sailors reportedly attempted to jump overboard during an extended deployment off the coast of Iran.
Only eight vessels were tracked transiting the strait on Wednesday, down from roughly 130 ships per day before fighting began in February.
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